The Peasants

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The Peasants

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2023,

1h 54m,

History/

Drama/

Animation

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THE PEASANTS tells the story of Jagna, a young woman determined to forge her own path within the confines of a late 19th century Polish village -- a hotbed of gossip and on-going feuds, held together, rich and poor, by pride in their land, adherence to colorful traditions and a deep-rooted patriarchy. When Jagna finds herself caught between the conflicting desires of the village's richest farmer, his eldest son and other leading men of the community, her resistance puts her on a tragic collision course with the community around her.

Critics Consensus

The Peasants is a tremendous visual achievement, although the story may be disappointingly conventional in comparison.

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Kaely Monahan

Arizona Republic

Mar 20, 2024

4.5/5

One could teach a master class on this film, it is that rich. For anyone who loves art, literature, and film, "The Peasants" is a must-see.

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

Mar 7, 2024

2/5

Shot as live action and then transferred to oil paint, the visuals don’t always feel essential to the narrative.

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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

Feb 7, 2024

1/4

The Welchmans’ visual style is eye-popping — how they did it is shown during the end credits — but to what end?

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Anya Couture

Geek Vibes Nation

Aug 10, 2025

6.5/10

The Peasants is still a technical marvel of filmmaking and no one is doing quite what Hugh and D.K. Welchman have been able to accomplish. But an important stretch of material gets lost in translation during the remarkable artistic transformation.

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Giuseppe Sedia

Kino Mania

Jan 21, 2025

3/5

The splending layer of animated oil painting gives luster to this soap opera-esque animated feature film. The Peasants resembles a big turbo-slavic cinematic marshmallow that could turn up the nose of Reymont specialists and ethnographers.

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Francesca Steele

iNews.co.uk

Dec 11, 2024

4/5

A strange and compelling dance across countries and centuries.

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Director

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Jagna Paczesiówna

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THE PEASANTS tells the story of Jagna, a young woman determined to forge her own path within the confines of a late 19th century Polish village -- a hotbed of gossip and on-going feuds, held together, rich and poor, by pride in their land, adherence to colorful traditions and a deep-rooted patriarchy. When Jagna finds herself caught between the conflicting desires of the village's richest farmer, his eldest son and other leading men of the community, her resistance puts her on a tragic collision course with the community around her.

Director: DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman
Producer: Sean M. Bobbitt, Hugh Welchman
Screenwriter: DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Breakthru Films
Rating: R (Sexuality|Full Nudity|Violence Including Rape)
Genre: History, Drama, Animation
Original Language: Polish
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 8, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $154.9K
Runtime: 1h 54m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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